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Effectiveness of structured lactation education via social Media platform on maternal breastfeeding self-Efficacy

Effectiveness of structured lactation education via social Media platform whatsapp on maternal breastfeeding self-Efficacy: a quasi-experimental study - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/103583
Enrollment
62
Registered
2026-02-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P84- Other problems with newborn

Interventions

Intervention1: Structured lactation education via social media platform(whats app) on maternal breastfeeding self efficacy: From Baseline to End of study at end of week 8 Intervention2: Structured lac

Sponsors

Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and family welfare, India
Lead Sponsor
Indian Council of Medical Research
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primiparous 2. Healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated birth 3. No health problems preventing breastfeeding drug use etc 4. Not having any obstacle to communication. 5. Being literate understand and speak English or Hindi 6. Having a smart phone and internet connection and can use WhatsApp application. 7. Healthy and term baby, weight between 2500 to 4000 gm 8. No congenital defects oesophageal atresia, cleft palate, cleft lip etc. 9. Apgar Score more than 7 at 5 mins 10. Participants are willing to sign consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Multiparous 2. Medical and obstetrical complications 3. Women with mental illness who cannot give informed consent 4. ICU admission 5. Not literate 6. Cannot use WhatsApp 7. NICU admission 8. Preterm 9. Low birth weight 10. Apgar score less than 7 at 5 mins 11. Congenital malformation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of structured lactation education via social media platform(whats app) on maternal breastfeeding self efficacy.Timepoint: From Baseline to end of study at wend of week 8

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the breastfeeding practice post intervention. To evaluate the participant engagement and satisfaction with social media based lactation education programme. Timepoint: From Baseline to end of study at wend of week 8

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRohit Mittal

Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS)

mittal20007020@gmail.com7761074491

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026